IBM System/38 Free to Good Home

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Sun Sep 21 00:55:55 1997

Kip Crosby wrote:

> At 02:25 9/21/97 +0100, ARD wrote:
> >The releasing of the full TechRef for the first PC was something of a
> suprise
> >to hackers used to IBM's behaviour in the past.
>
> It is worth remembering, though, that the above-captioned item was a $125
> extra-cost option, which did tend to (as someone once said about something
>
> roughly similar) chase away the squirrels.

I have the sets for both the XT and AT, but didn't realize one was also put
out for the PC! Another thing to keep my eyes open for. Thanks for that
info!

> What's fun is to find one of those now, in its oh-so-refined lavender
> binder. The only strictly comparable prize is an IBM PC CP/M-86 manual.
> Which is sort of pink, for those who are hunting.

What happens when you boot up CP/M on the PC? It sounds rather
interesting.
Received on Sun Sep 21 1997 - 00:55:55 BST